Sir

We have before us your favours of the 2^d. & 12^th. Ult^o. Accompanied by Several Letters for your agents & Commissioners in Europe,¹ You will permit us to assure you of the most punctual Attention to the dispatch & Security of these Papers Letters We duly observe your hints, & have hitherto observed the line of Conduct you propose with regard to the Gazettes, & shall pursue it in future, no oppertunity at present Appears but we shall omit none that shall in future offer I am S^r. in behalf of the Board [&c.] 

Cap Burke² will hand you this I suppose he intends an Application to Congress for an Appointm^t. you know him & if his Conduct while a prisoner was without Exception will no doubt pay a proper Attention to his Applications there are Insinuations to his disadvantage but I don't know they are Supported by Evidence